—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. January 31.1970
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At Lancaster Yards
Weekly Review
January 29, 1970
CATTLE 1900 Compared to
last weeks close. Slaughter Steel s
weak to mostly 50 lower, instanc
es 75 lower on weights over 1200
lbs : Cows 1 00-1 50 higher; Bulls
fully steady, few sales Feeder
Steers steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 950-1200 lbs
30 50-30 85, one lot 1250 lbs. 30.00
Choice 950-1250 lbs. 29 00-30 50;
1250-1400 lbs 28 25-30 00: high-
Good and low-Choice 900-1250
lbs 28 25-29 35; 1250-1400 lbs.
£7 50-28 75: Good 26 50-28 75;
Standaid and low-Good 23 50-26.-
50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-1050 lbs. 27.00-28 50.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 20 50-22 50, few 22 60-
23 00, Cutter 19 75-21 75; Canner
and low-Cuttei 17.75 20 00
BULLS Choice 28 25-30 10.
Cood 26 50-28 50, Utility and
Commeicial 26 00-28 50
FEEDER STEERS Load
Choice 550 575 lbs 35 00 35 50,
pait load Standaid and Good 900
lb Holstems 25 00
CALVES 400 Vealeis 2 00-
3 00 highei
VENDERS Choice 54 50 58-
00 10 head on Wednesday 58 50
5S 50 Good 47 50 54 00 Standai d
44 00 49 00 Utility 36 50 43 00
Cull 90 120 lbs 28 50 32 50 65 85
lbs 2100 28 50
HOGS 1,000 Ba’iows and
CiLs mostly steady Sows scaic 3 .
CLOSING SALES, BARROWS
AND GILTS US 12 205 240
lbs 29 50-30 00, US 2 3 200 250
lbs 28 85-29.25 US 3 4 230-265
lbs 28.35-28 75
SHEEP 250 Wooled Lambs
mostly steady, Slaughtei Ewes
scarce
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
70-105 lbs 29 50 3150, few at
32 00 Good 70-100 lbs 28 SO
SO 00, Utility 25 50-28 00
Local Grain Prices March
Starting tills vveex, a local ~ 17
gram price will be featuied on A P nl
Lancastei Faimmg’s market pag-
es It is made up of the average Ma y
puces quoted by six participat
ing local feed and grain con
cerns It should be noted, how
ever, that not eveiy dealer handl
es each commodity All prices
aie per bushel, except for eai
corn which is per ton
The average local giam puces
quoted Thuisday, January 29, aie
as follows
Bid
38 67
143
77
138
Corn (eai)
Corn (shelled)
Oats
Bailey
Wheat
143
Bid is the price the dealei
vail buy from the farmer delivei
ed to the mill Offeied is the
piice the dealei will sell foi at
l>i« mill
441 Gas
New York Eggs
Pi ices continued then down
waid tiend on laige, mediums
and standaids Receipts light
Buying activity slow and unag
fessive on all sizes and giades
with a wait and see attitude pie
vailing in most quartets Offei
ings of fancy eggs model ate im
poits and othei less than fanc.v
quality excessive. Jumbos con
tinue at buidensome levels and
cuirently selling in a lange of
QO-64 mostly 61 ! '2 62c Laige am
ple (depending on quality) with
mediums faulj well cleaied
Smalls and standaids light but
tending to excessive piopoitions
undei limited intei est in this
size Caiton ordeis disappointing
in most quaiteis.
MARKET NEWS REPORT
Auction Only
January 28, 1970
CATTLE 774 Compared to
Monday, Slaughter Steers weak
to 50 lower, most decline on
weights over 1200 lbs; Cows 50
to mostly 1.00 higher; Bulls fully
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Prime 950-1200 lbs.
30 50-30 85, let 1250 lbs 30.00;
Choice 950-1250 lbs. 29.00-30.50;
1250-1400 lbs. 28 25-30.00; high-
Good and low-Choice 900-1250
lbs 28 25-29 35; 1250-1400 lbs. 27 -
50-28.75; Good 26 50-28.60; Stan
dard and low-Good 23 50-26 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Cnoice 800-1050 lbs. 27 00-2835.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 20 50-22 60. few 22.85-
23 00, Cutter 20 00-21 75; Canner
and low-Cutter 17.75-20.00.
BULLS Choice 28 00-30 60,
Good 26 50-28 60, Utility and
Commercial 26 00-28 50
Calves 99 Vealers 2 00-
4 00 higher, instance 5 00 highei
on Choice
VEALERS Choice 54 50 58 -
OC, ten head 58 50 59 50, Good
49 50-54 00 Standai d 44 00-49 00.
Ltihty 36 50 43 00, Cull 90 120
-lbs 28 50 32 50, 65 85 lbs 2^oo
28 50
HOGS 288
Gilts mosth steady
BARROWS AND GILTS US
1-2 205 240 lbs 29 50-30 00, US
Februaiy
June
July
August
September
October
Offered' 1
40 33
189
86
159
December
Februaiy
Cattle Hogs Sheep
First 4 days 442,000 1,108,000 156,000
Trend Cattle are stronger; Hogs are stiongei, Potatoes are Same period last week 473 000 1,213,000 161,000
ower and Eggs are lower. Same period last year 440,000 1,198,000 169,000
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VENTAGE SALES STABLES, Inc.
PARADISE, PENNA.
BULLS, STEERS, BUTCHER COWS,
HOGS, LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON
FAT HOGS AND FEEDER PIG SALE
EVERY SATURDAY AT 9.00 A.M.
For Marketing Information
Phone Area Code 717-442-4181
Box 100 Paradise, Pa.
10 mi East of Lancaster on Rt 30
Kenneth E. Hershey, Sales Manager
Bauows and
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, January 29, 1970)
Chicago O'cago
Cattle Hogs
29.70 28.95
30.80 27.55 3.58 39.60
31.65 28.10
31.60 26.50
30.92 25.05
30.55
30.05
a-asked
b-bid n-nominal
Vintage Auction
January 27, 1970
CATTLE 676 Compared to
last Tuesday. Slaughter Steers
mainly 50 lower, although few
sales Choice 1000-1200 lbs about
steady: Cows 50-75 higher; Bulls
mostly steady. Supply included
44 percent Cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Pnme 1025-1200 lbs
30.75-31.75; Choice 900-1250 lbs.
29.25-31.00, few 1300-1375 lbs
28 35-29.25; high-Good and low-
Choice 28 35-29 75; Good 26 50-
28.75; Standard and low-Good
25 00-27.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Small lot high-Choice 850-950 lbs
29.00-30 00, Good 835-975 lbs 24.-
50-25.10.
COWS—Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 20 50-22 00, few 22 00-
22.60; Cutter 19 75-21 50; Canner
and low-Cutter 17.75-19.75
BULLS Good 26.75-27 85,
couple Choice 28 75-29 00; Util
ity and Commercial 27 50-29 35
CALVES 540 Vealms 100-
2 00 higher.
VEAEEKS—Choice 53 00-56 00,
five head 56 50-58 50, Good 48 00-
53 50; Standaid 42 50 48 50, Util
ity 35 00-42 50, Cull 90-120 lbs
(Continued on Page 3)
2 3 200-250 lbs 28 85-29 25, US
2-3 190-200 lbs 28 00-28 75, US
3 4 230-265 lbs 28 35-28 75
SHEEP 35 Wooled Lambs
steady
WOOLED LAMBS
75-105 lbs 30 00 3150
New York
Maioe Chicago
Potatoes Fresh Eggs
3.39 45.50
4.14 38.00
27.60
January 29, 1970
CATTLE 752 Slaughter
Steers weak to 25 lower, instanc
es 50 lower on high-Choice and
Prime; Cows mostly steady:
Bulls stiong to mostly 50 higher
Supply included 40 percent Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS—High-
Choice and Piime 1050-1350 lbs.
30 00-30 85; Choice 950-1300 lbs
28 75-30 50: high-Good and low-
Choice 28 00-29 25; Good 26 50-
28 50; Standard and low-Good
24 00-2710.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 700-900 lbs 26.00-28 00
COWS —Utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 20 25-22.35, few 22 85-
23 35; Cutter 19 50-21 10; Canner
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
CATTLE Compared with
last weeks close Slaughter Steers
generally steady to 25 lower
Slaughter Heifers 25 lower Cows
steady to 50 higher and Bulls
fully steady. Receipts 19 percent
Slaughter Steel s, 18 percent Hei
fers with the balance mostly
Cows Overall finish of steers not
as good as last week with 20 per
cent Prime and 72 percent
Choice this compares with 27
percent Pnme and 64 percent
Choice last week and 14 percent
Prime and 74 peicent Choice a
year ago Average cost estimated
at 29 25 compaied with 29 54 last
week and 29 45 a yeai ago The
aceiage weight is expected to
chop ovei 20 lbs this week with
the aveiage stimated at 1175 lbs
as compared w'lth 1197 lbs last
week and 1148 lbs a yeai ago
SLAUGHTER STEERS .
Choice
Wednesday three loads high
Choice and Pume 1000-1100 lbs
30 00, pait load Prime 1250 lbs.
30 00 On Monday three loads
30 25 Prime 1200-1400 lbs Yield
Grade 3 and 4 29 25-29 75 High
Choice and Pnme 1150-1450 lbs
29 00-29 75 Choice 950-1100 lbs
Yield Giade 2 and 3 29 00-29 75
Choice 1100-1250 lbs Yield Grade
2 and 4 28 25-29 50 Choice 1250-
1400 lbs Yield Grade 3 and 4
28 00-29 00 Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1250 lbs 28 00-28 75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High Choice and Prime 950-1100
lbs Yield Grade 3 and 4 28 75-
29 00 up to 29 25 on Monday
Choice 850-1050 lbs Yield Grade
2 to 4 27 75-28 75 Mixed Good
and Choice 27 00 27.75
49.55
37.80
40.00
39.00
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AUCTIONS makes the difference in
marketing livestock!
New Holland makes the difference
in auctions!
MONDAY 10:30 A.M. FAT HOGS and SHOATS
2:30 P.M. - FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL
HORSE SALE - MONDAY at 10:00 A.M.
DAIRY SALE WEDNESDAY at 12:30 P.M.
FAT STEERS, BULLS, COWS & VEAL - THURSDAY
at 12:30 P.M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
New Holland, Penna.
Abram W. Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354r2194
New Holland Auction
Federally Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
(Foi week starting January 26, 1970)
and low Cutter 17.75-19.50,
BULLS Choice 28.60-30.00,
few 30 25-31 50; Good 26.00-28.75;
Utility and Commercial 26.25«
29 00, five head 29 75-31.00.
CALVES 371 Vealers un.
even. Standard to Choice 2.00*
400 higher, Utility 1.00 higher;
Cull steady to 1 00 lower.
VEALERS—Choice 54.50-58.00,
Five head 58 50-59.00; Good 50.00
-55 00, Standard 45 00-51.00; Utile
ity 33 00-42 00; Cull 90-120 lbs.
28 00-34.00, 65-85 lbs. 24.00-29.00.
COWS
January 28, 1970
Receipts of 79 cows and 2 bulla
sold stronger. Holstein 425-585;
Other breeds 265-390; Bulls 200.
315 .
HORSES
January 26, 1970
Receipts of 387 horses sold
strongei on work horses and
mules Mules (single) 200-590,
(pairs) 400 850; Work horses
(single) 175-370, (pairs) 560*
1485, Riding horses 90-245; Driv
ing horses 95-170; Ponies 10-25;
Killeis 7 8
HOGS
January 26, 1970
Receipts of 1134 hogs sold 23
higher Retail 2935-31; Whole
sale 29-29 35, Heavyweights 26*
29, So.vs 23-25 50. Boars 18-20.
CALVES
January 26, 1970
Receipts of 130 calves sold
steady Choice and Prime 49-54;
Good and Low Choice 44-48 50;
Slandaid 36 43 58, Common 25*
35 53
HAY
Twenty-one loads of hay and
straw sold as follows Mixed hay
$34-$5O, Alfalfa $4l-$45 and
Sti aw '
The Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture will hold a pub*
lie hearing at 1 p.m. Thursday,
Feb 26, on proposed changes to
the state’s Commercial Feed
Law regulations.
One change would raise the
inspection fees from seven to
ten cents a ton and would apply
to total feed production in 1970.
The other change would permit
the use of a collective term on
labels to identify a group of in
gredients, all of which perform
the same function.
The hearing will be held in
Room 305 of the Agriculture
Building, 2301 N. Cameron St.,
Hainsbuig.
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